He was speaking to 888 invited guests at the Spring Reception at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s commercial property market remains steady: report
Singapore's commercial property market remains healthy, according to a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, new condos get smaller and smaller as developers try to keep price down
New condominiums in Singapore have been shrinking over the past 15 years, a trend analysts attribute to developers adapting to loan curbs, property ... ( read original story ...)
Young people in Singapore buying into ‘buy now, pay later’ services
SINGAPORE – More than 70 per cent of Gen Z people in Singapore used ‘Buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) services in 2024, the highest percentage among all age groups, according to a 2024 report by payment ...
DBS names Seatrium and other regional names as top picks in oil & gas, energy sector
DBS has a “buy” call on Seatrium and a target price of $3.
Singapore shares rise at Friday’s open; STI up 1.1%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Friday (Jan 31), mirroring activities in global markets. Read more at The Business Times.
US Probing Whether DeepSeek Got Nvidia Chips Through Singapore
US officials are probing whether Chinese AI startup DeepSeek bought advanced Nvidia Corp. semiconductors through third parties in Singapore, circumventing US restrictions on sales of chips used for ...
Johor-Singapore SEZ: Will third time be the charm?
THE formal launch of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has generated a flurry of interest from businesses and industry stakeholders keen to be part of what many are calling a “game ...
Import, export price indices fell in December 2024
The prices of electrical machinery apparatus were lower in December. The prices of imports and exports fell in December 2024 compared to a year ago, according to data from the Department of Statistics ...
WTA roundup: Elise Mertens rallies in Singapore
No. 2 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium brushed off a loss in a first-set tiebreaker and got past Germany's Tatjana Maria 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Singapore ...
Singapore to raise 37,000 public healthcare workers’ salaries by mid-2025
This follows the last salary adjustment in 2021. By mid-2025, 37,000 allied health professionals, pharmacists, and administrative, ancillary, and support staff in the public healthcare sector will ...
Most of Indonesia’s Oil Consumption Supplied by Singapore
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia pointed out an irony on Thursday: despite being an oil-producing country, Indonesia relies heavily on oil imports from Singapore, a nation that ...
Saxo Singapore CEO on Trump, uncomfortable investing and being a ‘one-stop shop’
Mahesh Sethuraman, CEO of Saxo Singapore, says private banks enjoy an “extraordinary business with pretty thick margins”, but face a dilemma in trying to modernise for the next generation of clients.
HSBC’s high-stakes gamble: The future of banking in Asia
ASIA: In a significant realignment, HSBC has announced its decision to scale down its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and equity capital markets (ECM) operations in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the ...
WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Anna Kalinskaya advances in Singapore
Top seed Anna Kalinskaya of Russia had to battle in the second set before eliminating Switzerland's Simona Waltert 6-2, 7-6 (3) on Wednesday in the Round of 16 at the Singapore Tennis Open.
Scammer in love scam involving Singapore actor Laurence Pang doctored photos of former Star Search finalist
According to Vanessa Ho, one photo was taken from a mattress advertisement she did in May 2023. Another was from a lunch at a Japanese restaurant she posted on social media in November 2023.